Artistic Aerobatics and future thinking

[Jerry Stebbins]

Eric, I tried to do that while we were going through the last cycle. I was
probably too late in the cycle, and when I sent it out-got no response.
Later found out that no one got it due to size limitations of the discussion
group set-up.
Used a Systems Engineering type approach--made up a set of building
block/difficulty criteria per class, KEY manuevers (separators), difficulty
matrix, comparison to past schedules, etc. Probably thrown away, or wiped
out on my old computer by now. I will try to find it.
Jerry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henderson,Eric" <Eric.Henderson at gartner.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:04 PM
Subject: RE: Artistic Aerobatics and future thinking


Adam,
     A way to make your thought work is to have maneuvers grouped in an
annex by class. Then, for example, there would be a pool of 402 maneuvers to
choose from, for a 402 unknown :-)

Regards,

Eric.

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Bill Glaze
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:19 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Artistic Aerobatics and future thinking


Adam:
Interesting concept; I think it could be made workable.  Bill Glaze

Adam Glatt wrote:

> I think Eric has a good idea by making the pattern more controlled by
> those who fly it.  Another way to accomplish this is to allow the
> pilot to become more involved.  Am I the only one who has noticed that
> some of the most frequently asked questions are about rule changes,
> proposals, and the time schedule of the whole thing?  As the SIG in
> AMA for precision aerobatics, it seems this should be a function of
> the nsrca.org website.  Not a big change, but if we think a degree of
> dynamism is going to make pattern more enjoyable (which I think it can
> without sacrificing its existing qualities), this seems a useful
> step.  Maybe district websites could have monthly polls where pilots
> in the district vote for the upcoming contest's unknown maneuver
> (though a vote of hands at the pilots meeting should probably decide it).
>
> How about an Unknown class at the Nats?  Open to anyone, fly two
> rounds, one pattern, a little easier than the World's unknowns to make
> it possible for many to fly (no three opposite rolls rolling circle),
> and fly it twice to make improvement important.  Sounds like more fun
> than AA to me.
>
>
>
> Henderson,Eric wrote:
>
>> %good stuff snipped%
>> I'll leave you hanging there because the next part is
>> yours...anticipate then suggest.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Eric.
>
>
>
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